bareMinerals Skinlongevity Long Life Herb Serum Versus boscia Vegan Collagen Booster Serum

bareMinerals Skinlongevity Long Life Herb Serum Versus boscia Vegan Collagen Booster Serum

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Ascorbyl Glucoside to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Tripeptide-29 to soften the look of wrinkles.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Propanediol

Niacinamide

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Glycerin

Isodecyl Neopentanoate

Squalane

Trehalose

Peucedanum Japonicum Leaf/Stem Extract

Eschscholzia Californica Leaf Cell Extract

Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate

Citrus Unshiu Extract

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Zingiber Aromaticus Extract

Butylene Glycol

Dimethicone

Potassium Hydroxide

Isostearic Acid

Carbomer

Alcohol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Lauryl Betaine

Behenyl Alcohol

Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

Xanthan Gum

Sodium Citrate

Beheneth-20

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Tocopherol

Batyl Alcohol

Disodium EDTA

Sodium Metaphosphate

Citric Acid

Polysorbate 20

Sodium Metabisulfite

Parfum

Limonene

Linalool

Geraniol

Sodium Lactate

Sodium Benzoate

Phenoxyethanol

Iron Oxides

Water, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Squalane, Trehalose, Peucedanum Japonicum Leaf/Stem Extract, Eschscholzia Californica Leaf Cell Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Citrus Unshiu Extract, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Zingiber Aromaticus Extract, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Potassium Hydroxide, Isostearic Acid, Carbomer, Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lauryl Betaine, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Beheneth-20, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Batyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Metaphosphate, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Metabisulfite, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides

Pentylene Glycol

Collagen

Veronica Officinalis Extract

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-37

Tripeptide-29

Fucus Vesiculosus Extract

Pichia Ferment Lysate Filtrate

Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract

Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Water

Coffea Arabica Seed Oil

Sodium Hyaluronate

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract

Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Hydroxyacetophenone

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Water, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Collagen, Veronica Officinalis Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-37, Tripeptide-29, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Pichia Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Water, Coffea Arabica Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Butylene Glycol

Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.

Topically, glycerin does several things at once:

Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.

Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.

This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.

Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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